psychology vocab exam 5

Question 1

A state of awareness of ourselves and of the world around us

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Consciousness

Question 2

A state of heightened alertness in which one is fully absorbed in the task at hand

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Focused awareness

Question 3

A state of awareness characterized by drifting thoughts or metal imagery

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Drifting consciousness

Question 4

A form of consciousness during a waking state in which your mind wanders to dreamy thoughts or fantasies

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Daydreaming

Question 5

The pattern of fluctuations in bodily processes that occur regularly each day

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Circadian rhythm

Question 6

Levels of consciousness ranging from alert wakefulness to deep sleep

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State of consciousness

Question 7

States of awareness during wakefulness that are different than the person’s usual waking state

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Altered states of consciousness

Question 8

A consciousness of awareness characterized by divided attention to two or more tasks or activities performed at the same time

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Divided consciousness

Question 9

Drugs that alter sensory experiences and produce hallucinations

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Hallucinogens

Question 10

Dreams in which the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming

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Lucid dreams

Question 11

Temporary cessation of breathing during sleep

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Sleep apnea

Question 12

A type of sleep-wake disorder involving repeated episodes of intense fear during sleep, causing the person to awake abruptly in a terrified state

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Sleep terror disorder

Question 13

Difficulty falling asleep, remaining asleep, or returning to sleep after nighttime akawenings

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Insomnia

Question 14

A sleep-wake disorder characterized by sudden unexplained “sleep attacks” during the day

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Narcolepsy

Question 15

A diagnostic category of psychological or mental disorders involving disturbed sleep patterns

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Sleep-wake disorder

Question 16

An altered state of consciousness characterized by focused attention, deep relaxation, and heightened susceptibility to suggestion

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Hypnosis

Question 17

A theory of hypnosis based on the belief that hypnosis represents a state of dissociated(divided) consciousness

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Neodissociation theory

Question 18

Hilgard’s term for a part of consciousness that remains detached from the hypnotic experience but aware of everything that happens during it

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Hidden observer

Question 19

A mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, difficulty in focusing attention, and excitable behavion

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Delirium

Question 20

Chemical substances that affect a person’s mental or emotional state

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Psychoactive drugs

Question 21

People who abuse more than one drug at a time

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Polyabusers

Question 22

A state of physical dependence on a drug caused by repeated usage that changes body chemistry

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Physiology dependece

Question 23

A pattern of compulsive or habitual use of a drug to satisfy a psychological need

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Psychological dependence

Question 24

A severe drug-related problem characterized by impaired control over the use of the drug

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Drug dependence

Question 25

A cluster of symptoms associated with abrupt withdrawal from a drug

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Withdrawal syndrome

Question 26

Drugs, such as alcohol and barbiturates, that dampen central nervous system activity

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Depressants

Question 27

Drugs that activate the central nervous system

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Stimulants

Question 28

The stage of sleep that involves rapid eye movements and that is most closely associated with periods of dreaming

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Rapid-eye-movement sleep

Question 29

The proposition that dreams represent the brain’s attempt to make sense of the random discharges of electrical activity that occur during REM sleep

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Activation-synthesis hypothesis

Question 30

A process of clearing drugs or toxins from the body

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Detoxification